“If we concentrate on what we do well and play good cricket then the results will look after themselves.”

The 27 year old is joined in the Australian team by fellow former Test players Phil Hughes and Matthew Wade as well as a number of the country’s top cricketing prospects, including towering quick Gurinder Sandhu.

“A lot of the guys have played here, I played my first Australia A game here about five or six years ago and I know Gurinder played here in the under-19 world cup a few years ago and did quite well,”

“We know the ground pretty well and hopefully it’s a good cricket wicket and there are lots of wickets taken and runs scored.”

Henriques will be keen to add to his three tests and four one day internationals in the Australian summer of cricket this year and knows that some good form with the bat and ball, in this series and in the upcoming domestic season, is the best way to get selectors to take notice.

“It’s a fantastic challenge, obviously Shane Watson is leading the way up the top and there are guys like James (Faulkner) and Mitch (Johnson) who are fantastic cricketers, there’s good depth for all-rounders and so there should be.”

The coin toss is at 9am this morning before play gets underway at Tony Ireland Stadium at 9.30am.

Tickets are available at the gate and are $10 for adults, $5 for concession, with free entry for children under-15.